Hong Kong cancels amber rainstorm warning, but city still set for week of wet weather

Observatory says trough of low pressure will bring showers and squally thunderstorms to Guangdong on Monday and Tuesday

Forecaster issues warning at 7.50am, before taking it down about one hour and 10 minutes later

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Hong Kong cancelled an amber rainstorm warning on Morning morning. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Published: 8:17am, 27 May 2024Updated: 9:33am, 27 May 2024

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The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled an amber rainstorm warning on Monday after just more than an hour, but said the city was still facing another week of wet weather brought on by a trough of low pressure and a tropical cyclone.

The signal was sent out at 7.50am, before cancelling it about an hour and 10 minutes later.

The forecaster earlier called for residents to remain alert as it warned widespread heavy rain could affect the city in a couple of hours.

It said a trough of low pressure would bring showers and squally thunderstorms to Guangdong on Monday and Tuesday.

“With a strong easterly airstream reaching the coast of Guangdong midweek this week, the trough of low pressure is expected to move southwards slightly, and bring unsettled weather to the coast of southern China and the northern part of the South China Sea in the middle and latter parts of this week,” the Observatory said.